Prefabricated building



Sept. 27, 1938. A. T. LEVY PREFABMCATED BUILDING Original Filed Dec. 14, 1935 UNITED STATES Search Heem PATENT OFFICE PREFABRICATED BUILDING Austin T. Levy, Harrisville, R. l.

Original application December 14, 1935, Serial 54,429. Patent N0.

2,104,870. Divided and this application November 9, 1937, Serial 10 Claims.

This invention relates to prefabricated build- IRES.

It has among its objects to provide an improved roof structure for such a building, and, more particularly, to improve and simplify the roof structure described and claimed in my copending application Serial No. 129,091, a division of my application Serial No. 46,156, filed October 22, 1935. A further object is to provide such an improved structure especially adapted to use in connection with a side wall and gable end structure utilizing panels and coatings of cementitious material clinched to the surfaces of these panels. Other objects of my invention are to provide such an improved structure wherein it is made possible, while obtaining the above advantages and producing a strong and rigid roof structure, to arrange the several elements of the roof structure in such manner as to enable an improved roof supporting `ioist and rafter structure'to be provided while also enabling the roof to be lowered with respect to the plate and enabling lowering of the end panels adjacent the roof, and providing improved and simplified means for receiving and positioning the panels with respect to the roof structure and between the latter and the plate. These and other objects and advantages of my improved construction will, however, hereinafter more fully appear.

In the accompanying drawing, I have shown for purposes of illustration, one embodiment which my invention may assume in practice.

In the drawing- Figure 1 is a perspective View of my improved roof structure taken from the outside at the corner, portions being broken away or omitted to facilitate illustration;

Fig. 2 is a similar view of the structure viewed from a different angle;

Fig. 3 is a view similar to Figure l but showing the structure at the right of that shown therein;

Fig. 4 is a detail end elevation of the upper corner portion of the gable end shown in Figure 1; and

Fig. 5 is an end elevation of a portion of the building, certain parts being omitted to facilitate illustration.

In this illustrative construction, the roof structure is illustrated as applied to a wall structure of the improved construction described and claimed in my co-pending application Serial No. 54,429, led December 14, 1935, now Patent No. 2,104,870, of which this application is a division.

This wall structure, as heretofore, includes a metallic marginal Wall frame presenting a plurality of panel apertures in the side and end Walls thereof between intermediate double channel studs l and between the latter and multiple channel corner studs 2 and beneath double channel angularly related plate members 3, 3a having horizontally disposed flanges; the studs and plate members 3, 3a cooperating with sill members (not shown) on the foundation, to position the panels 4. Here also, it will be understood that as heretofore reenforcing rods 5 carried by the panels 4 are positioned by the plate members 3, 3a. and the sill member and act to space from the panel boards anchoring material 5a for cementitious coatings overlying the material 5a. and opposite faces .of the metal frame and panels.

In my improved roof structure, each plate member 3 carries spaced parallel joists 6 in the form of channel beams of substantial height and having squared ends disposed substantially in the plane of the outer edge of the plate member 3, these joists being suitably connected to the plate meinbers as by welding. Herein, each of these joists also has suitably connected thereto, as by bolts or rivets l, angularly disposed channel members 8 in which the lower edges of angularly disposed rafters 9 are seated and supported, the members 'I also extending through these rafters, while the latter project at their extremities substantially above the joists 6 while also extending laterally substantially beyond the joists as shown in Figure 4. Further, roofers I0 are connected in a usual manner to the rafters and covered by any suitable roofing surface, as, for example, shingles l I. Thus, it will be noted that while utilizing channel joists which are of standard shape and which are of substantial height and strength, it is made possible to lower the roof surface, the rafters 9 at the eaves extending into close adjacency to the plate member 3. Further, while continuing to use channel members for supporting the rafters, it will be noted that these are not only so disposed at the side of the joists in such manner as to produce the above advantages, but are also connected to the joists at the sides thereof by the same bolts which connect the rafters to the members 8.

Attention is also directed to the improved arrangement of the end joist 6 and end rafter 9 and to the improved panel positioning means associated therewith. Whereas the intermediate joists and rafters are arranged with the rafters 9 at the left of the joists, as shown at the left in Figures 1 and 2, it will be noted that the right hand, or end, rafter 6 is disposed at the right or outside of its joist 9. Further note that the end member 8 is disposed directly over the end plate member 3a in such manner as, not only thus to locate the end rafter directly over this plate mem# ber, but also to provide a panel aperture between the end member 8 and the plate member 3a. Herein, it will also be noted that the end member 8 is of two part construction, including two upwardly projecting arms 8a which cooperate to form a channel and meet along the bottom of the channel formed thereby. The end member 8, as illustrated herein, also has a flat bottom extending from the extremity of the plate member 3a. to a point somewhat beyond the bo-lts or rivets I and above the top of the end joist. There, it will be noted that centrally located portions I2, herein integral with different arms 8a, are provided on the bottom of the member 8, and that these portions I2 also have oppositely extending lateral flanges I3 at their lower ends. Further, it will be observed that a flat plate I4 underlies these flanges I3 and is suitably connected thereto, as by welding or'riveting, while also being disposed above and suitably connected to the upper end of a stud I5 of the same construction as the stud I, this stud being similarly connected at its lower end to the plate member 3a through a plate I6 similar to the plate I 4.

From the foregoing structure, it will be evident that, while the end member 8 is rigidly supported and connected to the frame, panel apertures are provided by the same, the plate 3a, and the stud I5, and, of course, like studs on the remainder of the end wall, to receive insulating panels I1 conforming in shape to these apertures. Moreover, note that these panels herein also carry reenforcing rods I8 corresponding to the rods 5 and having their opposite ends received in suitable apertures in the flanges I3 on the end member 8 and in the plate 3a. Thus, the end member 8 is not only connected in an improved manner to the joist and disposed in an improved manner directly over the end plate member 3a, but also serves as a positioning member for the panels I'I disposed between this end member 8 and the plate member 3a and on opposite sides of the studs I5.

Attention is further directed to the vertical ground board I9 which encloses the ends of the joists and is fitted between the ends of the rafters which extend beyond this board, as illustrated in Figure 4. This board I9 extends down to approximately the bottom of the plate member 3, the location of the board I9 being such that its outer face is substantiallyfiush with the outer surface of the stucco 20 on the wall surface beneath the plate 3. Moreover, it will be noted that a suitable molding 2| is attached to the overhanging edge of the roofers Ill and to the ends of the rafters and the lower edges of the ground boards, while a further molding 22 covers the joint between the ground board I9 andthe stucco. Thus, it will be evident that the roof structure will be further braced and suitably enclosed at the eaves while providing a satisfactory junction with the stucco, which, of course, also covers the entire gable end.

As a result of my improved construction, it is made possible to eliminate the necessity for locating the rafter supporting channels above the joists in such manner as to produce a high construction. Further, while producing a strong construction and enabling the use of beams of standard section, it is also made possible to eliminate the disposition of the end panels I1 above the end joist, while satisfactorily positioning the panels and improving and simplifying both the structure and the process of erecting the same. These and other objects of my improved construction will, however, be clearly apparent to those skilled in the art.

While I have in this application specifically described one embodiment which my invention may assume in practice, it will be understood that this form of the same is shown for illustrative purposes, and that the invention may be modied and embodied in various other forms without departing from its spirit or the scope ,of the appended claims.

What I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:-

l. In a building, a wall having a plate structure including angularly related side and end plate members at the top thereof, spaced joists supported on said plate structure including an end joist, spaced rafters connected to said joists including an end rafter disposed outside the end joist and above the end plate member, and means forming panel positioning apertures outside said end joist and connected to said end rafter and end plate member.

2. In a building, a wall having a plate structure including angularly related side and end plate members at the top thereof, spaced joists supported on said plate structure including an end k joist, spaced rafters connected to said joists including an end rafter disposed outside the end joist and above the end plate member, a panel positioning member fixed to and extending longitudinally of the under side of said end rafter and beneath the latter, a panel supported by the end plate member and positioned by said positioning member, and spaced reenforcing rods cooperating with said positioning member in positioning said panel. y

4. In a building, a wall having a plate structure including angularly related side and end plate members at the top thereof, spaced joists supported on said plate structure including an end joist, spaced rafters connected to said joists including an end rafter disposed outside the end joist and directly above the end plate member, a panel positioning member xed to and extending longitudinally of the under side of said end rafter and beneath the latter for positioning a series of panels between said positioning member and said end plate member, and stud means supporting and underlying said panel positioning member intermediate its ends and providing apertures for panels inserted between said studs and positioned by said member.

5. In a building, a wall having a plate structure including angularly related side and end plate members at the top thereof, spaced joists Supported on said plate structure including an end joist, spaced rafters connected to said joists including an end rafter disposed outside the end joist and above the end plate member, and a member fixed to the under side of said end rafter and beneath the latter having means thereon for 75 receiving and positioning reenforcing rods on a. panel beneath said member.

6. In a building, a wall having a plate structure including angularly related side and end plate members at the top thereof, spaced joists supported on said plate structure including an end joist, spaced rafters connected to said joists including an end rafter disposed outside the end joist and above the other plate member, and a member iixed to the under side of said end rafter and beneath the latter comprising an upwardly directed channel receiving the end rafter and having means for positioning rods on a panel beneath said member.

7. In a building, a wall having a plate structure including angularly related side and end plate members at the top thereof, spaced joists supported on said plate structure including an end joist, spaced rafters connected to the sides of said joists including an end rafter disposed outside the end joist and above the other plate member, channel members receiving said rafters, and common means for fixing said channel members and rafters to said joists.

8. In a building, a wall having a plate structure including angularly related side and end plate members at the top thereof, spaced joists supported on said plate structure including an end joist, spaced rafters connected to said joists including an end rafter disposed outside the end joist and above the other plate member, and channel members receiving said rafters and fixed therewith to said joists, the end channel chamber Search Room having a. depending oppositely flanged portion beneath the same spaced from the extremity of said member and apertured to receive reenforcing rods on panels beneath the same.

9. In a building, a. Wall having a plate structure including angularly related side and end plate members at the top thereof, spaced joists supported on said plate structure including an end joist, spaced rafters connected to said joists including an end rafter disposed outside the end joist and above the other plate member, said channel members receiving said rafters and xed therewith to said joists, said joists and channel members terminating substantially ush with the outer edge of said side plate member and said rafters extending beyond the latter.

10. In a building, a wall having a plate structure including angularly related side and end plate members on the top thereof, spaced joists supported on said plate structure including an end joist, spaced rafters connected to said joists including an end rafter disposed outside the end joist and above the other plate member, said joists terminating substantially flush with the outer edge of said side plate member and said rafters extending beyond the latter, ground boards at the ends of said joists and between said rafters extending below the top of said first mentioned plate member, roofers on said rafters, and a molding between said roofers and ground boards enclosing the ends of said rafters.

AUSTIN' T. LEVY.

" CERTIFICATE OF CORRECTION.

Patent No. 2,l5l,h67. September 2'?, 1958.

` AUSTIN T. LEVY.

It is hereby certified that error appears in the printed specification of the above numberedupatent requiring correction as follows: Page 2, second column, line 5h, claim 2, after "latter" and before the comma insert the words for positioning a panel between said positioning member and said end Vplate member; Page 5 first column, line 55, claim, for the word "chamber" read member; and second column, line ll, claim 9,'for "saidF' read end; and

that the said Letters Patent shouldbe read with this correction therein that the same may conform to the record of the case in the Patent Office.

Signedand sealed this 6th day of December, 'A D. 1958.

Henry Van YA11-malle (Seal) 5 Acting Commissioner of Patents. 

